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Coronavirus claims 25 patients at Wilmington facility initially slated to become recovery site

Two weeks ago, AdviniaCare at Wilmington was being readied to serve as a COVID-19 recovery center where coronavirus patients could recuperate under a plan from Governor Charlie Baker. Now, the facility is the state?s latest deadly hot spot in the outbreak.
First coronavirus deaths at Bedford VA Medical Center

President Trump makes call to ?liberate? states, a day after issuing guidelines that leave the decision up to governors

President Trump rallied behind anti-lockdown protesters Friday in a series of tweets that appeared to conflict with guidelines from his own coronavirus task force issued the night before.
Minnesota, Michigan, Virginia protest stay-at-home guidelines

State modeling shows up to 4,300 Mass. residents could die from coronavirus. How does that compare to other causes of death?

Recent state modeling shows the COVID-19 pandemic could claim up to 4,300 Massachusetts lives, a grim tally to be sure. But how does that compare to other causes of death on annual basis?
Coronavirus hospitalizations in Massachusetts rise above 3,700, an 8 percent increase over three days
Coronavirus Live Updates

Coronavirus death toll in US nears 35,000, with about 685,000 confirmed infections

Here are recent updates on what?s happening in New England, the United States, and around the world.

Opinion

EDITORIAL

Feeding the hungry and saving farms
Simon Johnson, Kate Kellogg, and Retsef Levi

How to reduce coronavirus deaths in nursing homes
Ideas | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

Flocks of turkeys. Swarms of rats. The pizza groundhog. Animals are taking over the streets.
RENÉE GRAHAM

Joe Biden said he would pick a woman VP. Stacey Abrams should be that woman.

Dave Epstein
Winter is packing one last punch: An April snowstorm arrives Friday night
The snow won't be a big problem on roadways inside Route 128, but those that live Northwest of I-495 may not want to travel in the early morning hours Saturday.

Mass. reports 159 new coronavirus deaths, 2,221 new cases; Baker says state will reopen when it?s safe

Governor Charlie Baker said Friday that the federal government has ?rightly? let the states determine when they?ll reopen their economies, as the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic rose by 159, the highest single-day increase yet.
Eviction, foreclosure ban set for Baker?s review

Nearly a third of 200 blood samples taken in Chelsea show exposure to coronavirus
Mass. General researcher says the results point to a ?raging epidemic,? but may also indicate the city is further along the disease curve than some other municipalities.

Innovation Economy

Hiring is still happening, but it?s not business as usual

Local companies with job openings are adjusting to the complications of coronavirus restrictions.
Small-business owners are left waiting in line after $349 billion program runs dry Struggling restaurants push for legislation on insurance claims, delivery fees

Comfort Zone

Low impact, high camp. Home workouts with Zsa Zsa Gabor, Debbie Reynolds, Marky Mark, and Angela Lansbury

This Arlington puzzler just might have the country?s most secure job

Liz Prince copes with quarantine by returning to a comic diary

There are plenty of network shows worth watching, too

'Balancing the potential for benefit with the potential for harm?: How Boston hospitals are using hydroxychloroquine on coronavirus patients
Several hospitals in Boston, including Mass General, Boston Medical Center, and Tufts Medical Center, are administering hydroxychloroquine based on test-tube studies and anecdotal reports.

Judge calls allegations of law enforcement misconduct in Lori Loughlin case ?disturbing?
A federal judge Friday called allegations that US Attorney Andrew Lelling?s office and the FBI engaged in prosecutorial misconduct in the Varsity Blues case that has ensnared actress Lori Loughlin and her designer husband ?serious and disturbing.?

Steamship Authority pleads for state aid as revenues crater amid pandemic
The Steamship Authority pleaded for state aid Friday, saying in a letter to the governor that it may be forced to cease ferry service to Nantucket and Martha?s Vineyard without money to offset revenue lost because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Need toilet paper? Try Mei Mei restaurant
With her restaurant restricted to takeout, Irene Li sells paper products and, hopefully, groceries.

Lost wages. Broken dreams. Tales from inside the restaurant trenches

Patriots reveal on Friday that they will reveal new uniforms on Monday
New England is one of seven NFL teams that will unveil uniform or logo changes, updates, or tweaks this season.

Boston College?s John Phillips prepping at home for the NFL Draft

How John Krasinski and ?Some Good News? won the quarantine internet
In someone else's hands, the YouTube videos might be a sentimental tour of uplifting news bits culled from the web each week. But this feels like something more.

Natick woman?s final phone call with her mother goes viral

More Recent headlines

Littleton nursing home receives threats after 14 patients die of COVID-19

Fatal NH shooting ruled homicide

10 displaced in Methuen house fire

On StatNews.com

Early peek at data on Gilead coronavirus drug suggests patients are responding to treatment

Influential Covid-19 model uses flawed methods and shouldn?t guide US policies, critics say

Coronavirus resources

Kids and the coronavirus: What you need to know

The unemployed now eligible for new, expanded unemployment benefits. Here?s how to apply

Yes, you can still get a package delivered. Just wash your hands, expert says

A coronavirus-inspired window sing-along version of ?Sweet Caroline? springs up in Boston

I tried to go 24 hours without touching my face. I made it 18 minutes
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Recommended Reads

Frustrated with homeschooling, parents declare: Class dismissed

And on the fourth week of school closures?parents began to crack. After a month of managing their children and anxieties amidst the global coronavirus pandemic, and working from home if they still have jobs, some parents have begun resisting the deluge of demands coming from their children?s teachers.

During the coronavirus pandemic, another fever spreads ? for puppies
In this stay-at-home alone time, the puppy has emerged as the ultimate vector of comfort.

Federal government pledges up to $483m to speed Moderna?s coronavirus vaccine
The Cambridge biotech says the funding will help it make millions of doses a month if approval is granted.

Rhode Island

Latino leaders alarmed by report that 45 percent of Rhode Islanders with coronavirus are Latino

Advocates say more data is needed to know if the figure overstates or understates the proportion of Latinos with the virus.

As Rhode Island tops 4,000 coronavirus cases, Raimondo talks about preparing for surge

How R.I.?s coronavirus testing compares to the rest of the country
Newton

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | OMAR VEGA

Discarded matter: When PPE becomes litter
Albert Fox Cahn and Evan Selinger

Tracking coronavirus with smartphones isn?t just a tech problem
Rebekah Emanuel

Let?s use Facebook for coronavirus contact tracing
Scot Lehigh

The coronavirus makes oddballs of us all
LETTERS

Postcards from the pandemic
Ideas | Jeff Howe

The only way this ends: herd immunity

VISUAL STORIES

Fenway Park is ready to play ball, even though we are not

When every call is a coronavirus call

Globe staff photos of the month, March 2020

Life during the coronavirus pandemic

metro

Sheriffs, DAs oppose release of alleged gunman
Law enforcement officials across three Massachusetts counties are trying to block the release of a man who allegedly shot a Middlesex deputy sheriff guarding him at Massachusetts Eye and Ear in 2013, as the man allegedly tried to flee custody for an armed robbery.

First coronavirus deaths at Bedford VA Medical Center

One victim was a transfer from the Chelsea Soldiers? Home.

Tanker truck rolls over in Brown Circle in Revere

A tanker truck rolled over in Brown Circle in Revere Friday afternoon, spilling fuel and leading to shutdown of parts of Route 60 and other traffic impacts, officials said.

Bodegas are a refuge during the coronavirus crisis

An ode to the bodega

sports

NBA commissioner Adam Silver unsure when or if the season will start again

He said there isn't enough information to determine a timeline for the season to resume.
Jim McBride

Auburn?s Marlon Davidson the type of versatile defensive lineman the Patriots love

Davidson could develop into a three-down player whose role changes from down to down, similar to the way Trey Flowers was used.

Oregon star Sabrina Ionescu goes No. 1 in WNBA draft to New York Liberty

Bishop Feehan graduate Lauren Manis, a forward out of Holy Cross, was selected by the Las Vegas Aces in the third round with the 33rd pick.
Julian Benbow

Boston College?s John Phillips prepping at home for the NFL Draft

Fenway Park is ready to play ball, even though we are not

It?s a wait and see game for Celtics assistant Kara Lawson and 3x3 basketball

STAT

Stay up to date with STAT?s Covid-19 Tracker

An interview with the CDC director on coronavirus, masks, and an agency gone quiet

Americans are underestimating duration of coronavirus crisis, experts say

A nurse?s coronavirus routine: Recording videos she hopes her family will never need to watch

Coronavirus survives on surfaces up to 72 hours. Here?s how to protect yourself

Business

Nearly a third of 200 blood samples taken in Chelsea show exposure to coronavirus
Mass. General researcher says the results point to a ?raging epidemic,? but may also indicate the city is further along the disease curve than some other municipalities.

Walsh outlines how construction might safely resume amid coronavirus
Boston Mayor issues safety guidelines for essential projects.

Procter & Gamble sales gain on outbreak pantry stockpiling

Eviction, foreclosure ban set for Baker?s review

More US homeowners skip mortgage payments with jobs vanishing

Taylor Swift cancels live appearances, including July concert at Gillette Stadium, for rest of the year

Politics

Federal judge denies new criminal trial for Roger Stone

As Trump lays out reopening plan, governors fear a second coronavirus disaster

Lindsey Graham outraised by Democratic challenger

Marijuana

Here?s how to celebrate 4/20 while social distancing

Stuck at home, marijuana consumers prepare to celebrate 4/20 virtually
magazine
Cover story

Top spots to live in Greater Boston in 2020
Top Spots to Live

Real estate professionals on how coronavirus has changed what they do
Perspective

Stop treating old people like we?re about to drop dead
Cooking

Three easy vinaigrettes and 15 ideas for what to use them on

sports

MLS, Premier League kick around June restart

Patriots reveal on Friday that they will reveal new uniforms on Monday

?We wanted to jump on it early.? Here?s why Northeastern made esports a varsity program

metro

Sheriffs, DAs oppose release of alleged gunman

First coronavirus deaths at Bedford VA Medical Center

Tanker truck rolls over in Brown Circle in Revere

Nation

Hundreds of nursing homes with cases of coronavirus have violated infection control rules

COVID-19 claims 25 patients at Wilmington facility initially slated to become recovery site

The latest coronavirus numbers from Massachusetts

World

Trudeau: US border won?t reopen soon to nonessential travel

To beat coronavirus, Colombia tries separating men and women

Relying on science and politics, Merkel offers a cautious coronavirus reentry plan

politics

Federal judge denies new criminal trial for Roger Stone

As Trump lays out reopening plan, governors fear a second coronavirus disaster

Lindsey Graham outraised by Democratic challenger

business

Nearly a third of 200 blood samples taken in Chelsea show exposure to coronavirus

Walsh outlines how construction might safely resume amid coronavirus

Procter & Gamble sales gain on outbreak pantry stockpiling

lifestyle

Need toilet paper? Try Mei Mei restaurant

How to help kids and teens cope with this time of social distancing

Taking Care with Meredith Goldstein featuring Lori Gottlieb

marijuana

Here?s how to celebrate 4/20 while social distancing

Stuck at home, marijuana consumers prepare to celebrate 4/20 virtually

Montana group sues to gather e-signatures for legal pot

opinion

The petri dish, treadmill, crucible, hardship, and beacon of hope that is our K-12 education system

Feeding the hungry and saving farms

Flocks of turkeys. Swarms of rats. The pizza groundhog. Animals are taking over the streets.

food & dining

Restaurant diaries: 'Pandemic isn't covered in many insurance policies'

Your guide to some of Boston?s best (and most unusual) takeout and delivery meals

Missing trivia nights at your favorite pub? Dorchester Brewing Company takes trivia to the Web

travel

Low impact, high camp. Home workouts with Zsa Zsa Gabor, Debbie Reynolds, Marky Mark, and Angela Lansbury

Virtual farm tours for kids, plus hotel credits to help save jobs

Coronavirus outbreak kept Sonia Manzano ? Maria from ?Sesame Street? ? from North End eating. But she?ll be back

Books

Everything I know about surviving in quarantine I learned from ?The Long Winter?

On meeting your mother, before she was your mother in Emily Gould?s ?Perfect Tunes'

New poetry, an online literary festival, an honor for Ng

Movies

In ?Salesman,? a joyless reality of the American Dream

Mushroom crowd, the midnight hour, northern lights

Bruce Baillie and perfection; local arthouses and their future

Television

?Perry Mason? miniseries will include origin story

Confused by so many streaming choices? Here?s the guide you need

In ?#BlackAF,? Kenya Barris points the camera at himself

music

Boston Symphony Orchestra to cut musician pay, furlough staffers

Warming up with the big-hearted folk singer Lara Herscovitch

Tom Paxton and the Earth Day anthem that wasn?t

Theater/Dance

Playwrights are adapting to the change of scenery

Huntington, SpeakEasy, Moonbox lead the nominees for the Elliot Norton theater awards

Shakespeare & Company cancels summer season

globe local

Get crafty with your holiday shopping at local fairs

Hardiest hikers, campers don?t come in from the cold

Should Massachusetts exempt police body camera footage from state public records law?

Obituaries

Former Royals, Cubs manager Jim Frey, at age 88

Faith, a Broadway bugler and nine-time candidate for D.C. mayor, at 96

Tom Webster, former hockey player and coach, dies at 71